halting
halting
Definition
halt·ing (hôl′tiŋ)
adjective
- limping, awkward, or unsteady a halting gait
- marked by hesitation or uncertainty; jerky, disconnected, etc. halting speech
halting
Synonyms
halting
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- problem: The halting problem just says they can never be perfect.
- place: In the Middle Ages Bari was the last European halting place for Crusaders on their journey to the Holy Land.
- delivery: His halting delivery is painful to watch and I'm squirming in my seat.
- progress: Behind this halting progress lie several factors, including bad roads and electricity in the rural areas that hamper rural computer use.
- step: His halting steps were slow and he arrived an instant too late.
- development: Cruise and the idyllic tropical setting appears that the as halting development.
